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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

1,273 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 20 of 64

Seed Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 7

Mr. C. R. Young, of the Commercial Warehouse, Gulgong, has just landed a large parcel of the very finest varieties of seed wheat,…

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Good Sheep for Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 13

At the yards on Tuesday next Messrs Stewart and Smith will offer about 200 ewes under instruction from Mr. W. B. Newcomen, manager…

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Sheep at the Show

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

THE Royal Agricultural Show is supposed to be the great annual exhibition of the wealth and industries of the Colony. Nevertheless, the…

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The Wool Market

National Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

The continued and rapid fall in the price of merino wool since December is very little less startling than was the rapid rise in the latter half of last year…

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Commercial Intelicence Sydney Wool and Produce Reports. SYDNEY, Wednesday Evening

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows for week ending 28th April— WOOL…

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Farmer and [?] Association. Some Practical Suggestions

Molong Argus · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

THE following reductions, drafted by forces the branch if the farmers and settlers' Association, the substation to kindred bodies for [?]nt,…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 4

ROCKLEY, Tuesday.--Steady rain set in last night and continued at intervals during the night, registering up to 9 this morning 36 points. To-day it is dull and cloudy, with appearances of…

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Molong Butter Factory

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 7

IN last issue we stated that Mr. James Haslam, of Molong, secured the first parcel of butter turned out from the Dairying' Company's factory. The statement, though furnished on…

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Sheep Dog Trials

National Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

The proceedings in the morning were commenced by the sheep dog trials. There were a large number of entries and the exhibitions were far…

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Wheat Market

Leader · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

Mr H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, April 21: Wheat remains the same as last reported at every point, and no fresh feature baa developed…

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Seizing Cattle. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Colonel Pole Carew is to the northwards of Dewetsdorp, and has punitively seized the cattle and horses belonging to the oath-breaking…

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Fingo's Cattle Raiders. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Details of the ambushing of the native cattle-raiders from Mafeking state that the Boers ware concealed in the reeds. One hundred and twenty six of…

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The Situation at Mafe-king. The Fight swith Native Cattle Raiders. Mowed Down with the Boer Maxims. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

It is felt that the disclosure of the objective of any of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts' forces will not hasten the relief of Mafeking. The crowds received with cheers the official…

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Farmers’ Column

Leader · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 7

[ We shall de pleased to receive contributions to this column from, any farmers or settlers in the district…

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The Merino Sheep at the Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

For many years past the Bathurst Show has been considered one of the events of the year in this section, and sheep that can win here frequently find their way to the front…

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The Wheat Area. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 3

Owing to low prices for wheat and the increased value of wool there will be a much smaller area under crop this year in Riverina…

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Carew and the Cattle. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

Colonel Pole Carew is depriving all the surrenderers who have broken their oath, of thousands of farm stock, and has commandeered forage in every…

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Transvaal War. the Thabanchu Advance. Disappointed Delegates. Carew and the Cattle. An Advance Imminent. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

The British forces at Glen Camp have been reinforced and there are other signs that an advance is imminent…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

OBERON, Monday.-- The rain, which commenced here on Saturday and fell in torrents during Saturday night, registered on Sunday 245 points. This was added to on Sunday to the…

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Inspector of Sheep

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 4

A notification appears in the Government Gazetle of the 27th ulto. appointing Mr. J. M. Paul, J.P., an inspector of sheep for the Sheep District of Bathurst…

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